Il Lamento Di Tristano

Il Lamento di Tristano
Composer: Robert Xavier Rodriguez
Publisher: G. Schirmer
Instrumentation: Flute and Guitar
Includes score and parts

“Il Lamento di Tristano opens with the two themes combined in a florid cantillation led by the flute over passionate Spanish guitar strumming. The original Medieval theme follows in a seductive dance-like setting in keeping with the melody's arabesque character. The four ensuing variations (slow/fast/slow/fast) explore the work's central dramatic conflict: Wagner's lush chromatic harmonies vs. the modal simplicity of the original Medieval Lamento. The two themes gradually merge as a synthesis is reached.” — Robert Xavier Rodriguez